Philippians 4:15-17

And you Philippians yourselves know that in the beginning of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only. 16 Even in Thessalonica you sent me help for my needs once and again. 17 Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit

In Matthew, Mark, and Luke, 1 out of every 6 verses deals with money. Of the 29 parables Christ told, 16 or over 1/2, deal with a person and his money.

• 1 Cor. 6:19
• Deut. 8:18
• Lev. 27:30

Q: Why is giving important to God?

• Giving remains important to God since it

godly character and requires faith.
Jn. 3:16; 2 Cor. 9: 6-7; 2 Ki. 5:16, 20. Matt. 6:21. Mk. 12:41-44. 2 Co. 11:8–12; 12:11–15

Trusting God in Giving. Vs.16-17

• Giving remains connected to faith,

God’s promises.
2 Ki. 5:16, 20. Matt. 6:21. Mark 12:41-44. 2 Co. 11:8–12; 12:11–15

• The truth is, there is no way to grow into

without giving yourself entirely to God.

• Giving represents the

of God, providing and helping, not just your own household, but also those with need.
Matt. 5:45-48. Ac. 20:33, 34-35. 1 Co. 9:12–15. Gal. 6:9-10. Eph. 4:28

God is

and

Reveal Answer

.
You have just been FUNding the wrong thing.
• Matt. 6:19-21 19
• 1 Tim. 6:6

We buy things we

need with money we

Reveal Answer

have to impress people we

Reveal Answer

like.
• 2 Cor. 8:9
• Acts 20:35

Luke 16:10 “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.”

So…2 Cor. 8: 12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
“You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.”—Amy Carmichael
• 2 Cor. 9: 6-8

Closing,
Generous giving increases our faith and trust in Jesus, our rewards in heaven, and is the mark of the faithful steward of treasures.

Generous giving is the mark of The Faithful Steward of Treasures.

If you give what you do not need, it isn’t giving.
-Mother Teresa

God is always trying to give good things to us, but our hands are too full to receive them.
— Augustine

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
—Winston Churchill